Dissimilarity in root traits and spatial distribution promotes the productivity of Piper nigrum L. and tree species in mixture systems

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第一作者： Zu, Chao

作者： Zu, Chao;Li, Zhigang;Wang, Can;Yang, Jianfeng;Wang, Xin-Xin;Ji, Hui;Li, Hongbo;Shen, Jianbo;Rengel, Zed;Rengel, Zed;Zu, Chao;Li, Zhigang;Wang, Can;Yang, Jianfeng;Zu, Chao;Li, Zhigang;Wang, Can;Yang, Jianfeng;Zu, Chao;Li, Zhigang;Wang, Can;Yang, Jianfeng

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关键词： Mixture; Complementarity effect; Root morphological and physiological traits; Root separation; Niche difference

期刊名称：EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY （ 影响因子：5.2； 五年影响因子：5.9 ）

ISSN： 1161-0301

年卷期： 2024 年 154 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Background and aims: Clarifying why species mixtures produce greater biomass compared to monocultures is important for understanding the effect of biodiversity in natural and agricultural systems. At present, it remains unclear whether differential root traits and spatial distribution between the liana and tree species can promote productivity of mixtures. Methods: A 4-month glasshouse experiment and a 3-year field trial were conducted to examine the influence of root traits and the vertical and horizontal root distribution on productivity of independently supported liana Piper nigrum (Pn) and five other species. In the glasshouse experiment, Pn was grown in monoculture or mixed with one of five species: Coffea arabica, Areca catechu, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Camellia oleifera, and Coffea canephora. In the field trial, the Pn/Ac system and each monoculture were tested. Results: Compared with monoculture, all Pn and mixture systems showed a positive net effect and a high complementarity effect on shoot biomass. The variation in complementarity effect was mainly associated with dissimilarity in the multidimensional root space trait and a few specific individual traits (root phosphatase activity and mycorrhizal colonization) between Pn and the neighbors. In the field, Pn in the mixture increased proportion of root length in the 20-40 cm soil layer and allocated less root length in the space shared between Pn and Ac, thus achieving spatial separation of roots and promoting the final yield. Conclusion: These findings suggest that the dissimilarity in root traits and spatial distribution may be an important mechanism for promoting the productivity of mixtures of liana and tree species.

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